Stadium-specific transmission of endosymbionts needed for pederin biosynthesis in three species of Paederus rove beetles

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata

Volumn 107, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 115-124

  Kellner, Rupert L L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR TOXICOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cannibalism; Coleoptera; Endosymbionts; Paederus melanurus; Paederus riparius; Paederus sabaeus; Pederin polymorphism; Staphylinidae

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; CHEMICAL DEFENSE; ENDOSYMBIONT; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); COLEOPTERA; STAPHYLINIDAE;

EID: 2342460369     PISSN: 00138703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1570-7458.2003.00042.x     Document Type: Article

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